Gannett's Indianapolis Star is happily learning what movie studios have long known: Ghost stories are a huge draw."The exorcisms of Latoya Ammons," a 5,300-word feature by investigative reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski, has become one of the most widely read pieces in the paper's history since it was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Strict currency controls that experts say have crippled economy are preventing publishers from importing newsprintFor the editors of Venezuela's oldest newspaper, going web-only is not a commercial strategy to reflect dwindling circulation figures. El Impulso halved its print edition from four... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sanity has been restored to Nokia’s Lumia smartphone lineup with the release of the Nokia Icon. This Verizon exclusive pulls the best features from Nokia’s massive 6-inch phablets—the Lumia 1520 in particular—and tucks them behind a manageable, 5-inch OLED display.I purposefully seek out large... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The VSCO Cam app has developed a pretty dedicated following of serious mobile photographers. Over the summer Visual Supply Co. even unveiled a minimalist publishing platform called VSCO Grid. But ties between the two were... let's say, weak. An... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
US ebooks subscription start-up Oyster is rolling out a new children’s vertical this week... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marvel Entertainment and digital comics vendor iVerse have launched the Marvel Global Comics App, allowing readers to get Marvel digital comics in twelve foreign languages. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing chief discusses how the rise of the ebook has affected the industry, the value of a good cover design and why there is no glass ceiling in the sectorTell us a bit about your role at Penguin and how you got there.I am the managing director of Penguin General Books, which is one of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
After 13 months of using partners to sell Kindles in Brazil, Amazon is now offering direct sales. If they can do that, books are not likely far behind. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
North Americans dominate the eight books vying for this year’s inaugural £40,000 Folio book prize from the UK, which is open to all English-language titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Got growth problems? Here's one way to solve it: advertising.Growth is a top-of-mind concern for Twitter and it appears app install ads are part of the strategy. In this case, a beautiful, magazine-like placement running in Flipboard this week for its six-second looping video app Vine.Digital ad... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Operating income at Simon & Schuster rose 32% in 2013, to $106 million on a sales increase of 2.4%, to $809 million, parent company CBS reported. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a mix of all-ages and adult material, print and digital, Action Lab Entertainment is trying to establish itself while maintaining a balance with a staff located around the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Finishing a strong second year, Worthy Publishing Group sees an 84% increase in sales in 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a past life, Michael Tiffany fought cyber crime for financial institutions. Then he notice the same techniques were being used to defraud the advertising industry.The problem was big enough to draw Mr. Tiffany into the battle against traffic fraud full-time and, in 2013, he started a company... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Humanoids, formerly the smaller U.S. arm of French comics publisher Les Humanoïdes, has moved to front and center after the more than 30-year-old publishing house relocated its home office to Hollywood from Paris. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff, Deshi, a young man struggling to make a life for himself in rural China, accidentally kills his older brother in a fight. His parents send him, according to ancient Chinese tradition, on a journey to find an unwed female corpse to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's book artist Erik Blegvad, who illustrated more than 100 books over his career, dies aged 90. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the 2014 Winter Olympics here, many newsrooms are covering the games with their specific readers in mind. Maybe you’re a newspaper in a small town that has a local Olympian, or maybe you’re a niche sports site devoted to cove ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
An email to Brazilian publishers suggested that Barnes & Noble plans to start selling ebooks in Brazil soon, but B&N has yet to confirm. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harry Potter fans were incensed when J.K. Rowling said – in excerpts released from an interview – that she'd had misgivings about Hermione and Ron as a couple. The full text of the interview offers more clarity, along with Rowling's feeling about a controversial scene from the movie series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]